Net54Baseball Posting Pet Peeve - "Quoting" Scans

[FrankWakefield]

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[barrysloate]

It's actually a useful tool when used judiciously, but not when it is in nearly every post. Remember what happened to Elaine when she overused the exclamation point? Same thing!!!

[ethicsprof]

I don't understand this stuff so i realize that i must be under the dinosaur grave
referred to earlier.
But i do like Jeff's Cobb very much.
My proxy vote goes to Barry Sloate who is astute enough to be above me in the dinosaur grave.

best,
barry

[3-2-count]

I gotta be honest here. For this option to really bother some one enough where it needs to be discussed in great length is kinda silly, don't ya' think?
Here I am gettin' home after a long 10 hour work day. I sit down to relax, jump on N54 to unwind a bit only to find out the quote option bothers someone.

GEESH!!!

ps- Jeff, Nice Cobby.... No quote option used.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Put me in the dinosaur grave with Ted, T206, Barry, and Kawika.

Not to belabor the point, but I don't think I'm being "dinosaur-ish" by using the quotes feature judiciously. I think it is making better use of some of the features that are available on this site.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

I think it is making better use of some of the features that are available on this site.

I think if we take a second or two to narrow the quotes down, before quoting, it will help. I do it sometimes but not all of the times. I would venture to guess the majority of the features on this board are not used. The calendar is rarely used as is the chat room (it was used more on the old board, go figure) and the "pictures and albums" option. I really like the pictures and album option as it's so easy to upload scans. It would be nice to see some more collections in there. I browse there every so often and have 75 of my favorites in there right now.

To Tony's point about this being trivial. It is but hey....such is collecting sometimes. I wish this was my biggest issue (quoting on the board)...but unfortunately it doesn't quite make my top 1000. regards

[barrysloate]

Tony- I know the idea of fighting over the use of the quote function seems trivial, but this is about more than that. It's really about class warfare...the dinosaurs against the younger and more computer literate crowd. Class struggles are always worth debating. (okay, I used my sarcasm button this time).

[Abravefan11]

I understand and completely agree with the original intent of this thread that scans and uploaded images shouldn't be included in quotes as it is redundant.

However I like being able to quote text and think it is useful in letting everyone know who my post is directed at if it is one persons thoughts in particular I am addressing.

Since the software does a great job of differentiating a quote from new text I don't see why those that don't like them can't simply skip over them.

[3-2-count]

Barry. Maybe that's why it struck me as silly. I'm an in betweener at 43.
Definitely not young, but not quite a dinosaur yet either.

[barrysloate]

I'm a bona fide dinosaur.

[White Borders]

I think all references to Seinfeld and Honeymooners episodes should be in quotes

[Matt]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I'm a bona fide dinosaur.

Barry - you're ability to use this forum successfully automatically eliminates you from the pool of real technology dinosaurs; I know folks far more "dinosaury" then you in that regard.

[FrankWakefield]

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